Letchworth Gateway Villages has teamed up with Rochester Brainery to offer an Etsy eCommerce Training program!

If you are a crafter, maker, artist, or creative that has always thought about selling your handmade products or art online...or maybe the global pandemic has created a lull in your current business and you're looking to find new ways to sell....this class series is for you!

Anna Vos, Rochester creator, will lead four classes to help you start an Etsy shop, learn how to be discovered on the Etsy platform, take stunning product photos, and market your products online.

Class begins:

November 29th, 10a-12p
December 6th, 10a-12p
December 13th 10a-12p
December 20th, 10a-12p

These classes will be recorded and participants will have 90 days of playback access!Take all four in the bundle or opt to take one or two separately!

Sign-up online!

We grateful to the artists who participated in and contributed their works to this year's Pieces of Perry: En Plein Air art sale to benefit the Silver Lake Trail.

Now you can browse and shop the amazing works created by this years participating artists at: iloveperryny.com/pop.

In addition, nearly all of the works are on exhibit at the Hole in the Wall Restaurant & Lounge on Standpipe Rd in Perry and may be viewed during their regular business hours.

We regret that space limits prevented display of all the pieces at the same time.

Now Open: Pieces of Perry En Plein Air Online Gallery!  

The amazing works created by this years participating artists may now be viewed online at: iloveperryny.com/pop!

Bids are being accepted for a limited time, before the sale. All the details are listed in the gallery!   

The latest issue of Landmarks from the Landmark Society of Western NY includes an article titled 'The Genesee Valley: A Canvas for Preservation' about Letchworth Gateway Villages and the Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI) planning work that the collaborators have been busy working on.

Perry's 2020 Chalk Art Event is August 15th!

“The Twenties” will be all the rage ...

Come to the downtown Festival Plaza in Perry, NY, from 8:30am to 4:30pm to see professional artists’ unique interpretations rendered large at this year’s event.

Over 20 artists will work throughout the day to create 5’x5’ pastel works, and Feature Artist Erika Thurkins of East Aurora will work at a 10’x10’ scale in the pavilion area of the plaza. The plaza will be closed through 3pm Sunday afternoon for those who wish to view the art at their own pace. 

Music lovers will enjoy live performances and a shaded seating area all day. Kelly's Old Timers, Creek Bend, and The Brothers Blue will be playing.

Guests can pick up homegrown produce and enjoy all the usual benefits of the Perry Farmers’ Market, located on Borden Avenue this week from 8:30am-12:30pm.

In a nod to this year’s unique community health issues, local artist Michael Sparling has reimagined the festival’s mascot, this time, appropriately masked.

All guests will be asked to wear a face covering and to practice social distancing while on the festival plaza.

For a revised schedule of events, please refer to www.perrychalkfestival.com. If significant rainfall is forecast, chalking will take place on Saturday, August 22nd.

This event is made possible through generous contributions from local government, businesses, individuals and from the Perry Area Chamber of Commerce. 

For more information, visit the event page at: iloveperryny.com/perrychalkartfestival

UPDATE: This event has been rescheduled due to forecasted weather. The new event date is Thursday, Sept. 3rd @ 6:30pm. Group will meet at the north end of the Village of Perry park on Lake St.

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The Village of Perry Tree Board is hosting a special Arbor Day event this year, a pruning workshop on August 27th, 2020 at 6:30pm. 

All residents are invited.

The workshop will be held in the Village Park at Lake Street and it will be conducted by Don Gasiewicz, Wyoming County Cornell Cooperative Extension horticulture/natural resources community educator. 

More information available at villageofperry.com!

In November 2019, Letchworth Gateway Villages launched ExploreGeneseeValley.com, a digital mapping project started in 2018 with local partners and residents to map the best experiences, stories and attractions in the Genesee Valley....

The Goal? To Create a Living Guide to our Region

National Geographic created a program in 2002 to foster sustainable tourism based on the idea that “the best travel advice comes from the people that live there” — and they called the place-based digital platform tools they established to support this the Map Guide program.

Through crowd-sourcing points of interest from locals (us!), Map Guide projects help develop and communicate a unique story of place. The resulting web-based tools help connect travelers to places through the contributions of people that live in a destination like ours, the Genesee Valley!

Why? Business Stability & Growth

The ultimate goal of the Genesee Valley Map Guide Project is to promote economic stability and visibility for the small communities within the region.

“One of the major challenges we have in rural areas is online visibility,” says Nicole Manapol, Letchworth Gateway Villages Director. “The Genesee Valley Map Guide not only provides a platform to promote our region online, it also serves as a tool to teach local businesses and organizations how to improve their online presence and enhance searchability.”

Both residents and local businesses can get involved. Local experts and visitors alike are encouraged to get involved by mapping the places and experiences that capture the Genesee Valley’s unique character, heritage, and beauty.

Links:
Become a contributor: https://exploregeneseevalley.com/share-the-love
Visit the Genesee Valley Map Guide: https://exploregeneseevalley.com/

Questions?
Contact: Letchworth Gateway Villages

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A video of the meeting will be posted at www.cscos.com/silverlaketrail  for those unable to view it live.